Management
Dr. Matthias Schelling, the new director of Swissgenetics: ‘It is becoming more and more challenging to find enough male animals for selection.’
Having grown in up near Lake Constance, Matthias Schelling (54) has always been a real cow enthusiast. While he is not from a farm himself, already as a youth he...
Hoof health: Hoof health: Profitable, ethical and good for animal welfare!
In the German language, the term “foundation” is used for feet and legs. With a house, the foundation gives the construction the required stability to last for a long time....
The Never-Ending Quest for Outcross Genetics: How Important is it?
Genetic gains during the genomic era have more than doubled from earlier times, and we now select for a much more complete array of traits including fertility, health and feed...
BRS und KuhFacto starten zum 1. Januar eine Medienpartnerschaft
Diese Kooperation ermöglicht es uns und dem BRS, Ihnen regelmäßig und zuverlässig die deutschlandweit relevantesten Zahlen und Fakten vorzustellen, wie etwa die Leistungsstatistiken der Betriebe, die besten Dauerleistungskühe, die besten...
Young Breeders School Battice: The experiences of Team USA
The Young Breeder School (YBS) in Battice (Belgium) is well-known around the world. The young participants arrived from 17 different countries. Primarily from Europe, but also from Canada, New Zealand,...
Holstein Marketplace Sires: Providing an Option for Breeders to Control Their Own Destiny
The US Holstein Association established it’s Marketplace Sires program in January 2019. The program now offers an exciting range of breeder-owned sires, adding some intriguing options to the semen market.
Exclusive in Holstein International: The Most Popular Conformation Bulls at AI Companies World-wide
We continue to hear it from dairy farmers the world over: conformation remains important. Not immediately to breed show cows, but especially to create problem-free cows, who can easily do...
Predicted Transmitting Ability versus Breeding Value
The field of dairy cattle genetics uses two “languages”, Predicted Transmitting Ability (PTA) and Breeding Value. Evaluations from the US are expressed in PTA’s while most other countries use Breeding...
Cremona International Livestock Fair: the anticipation grows
The 79th edition of this historic show is scheduled to take place at CremonaFiere, Nov. 28 – 30, 2024.
Heat detection: Previously visual, soon with artificial intelligence?
One of the biggest challenges in dairy farming is to simultaneously improve production and fertility. In addition to the efforts of breeding organizations which focus on genetic reproductive traits, several...
Holstein Breeding in Hungary:Pioneering Work, Innovation and Productive Holsteins!
Hungary’s agriculture is shaped by the high number of agricultural operations, from small family farms to large, modern businesses. Cash cropping has traditionally played an important role, though animal breeding...
Unique Overview: The Most Popular Red Factor Sires World-Wide
An indisputable fact: red factor bulls have played a decisive role in the evolution of Red Holsteins. The pedigree of an undeniably elite bull like Rubels-Red (the sire of, among...